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Uralborite

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Formula:
Ca
 
2
[B
 
3
O
 
3
(OH)
 
5
 · OB(OH)
 
3
]
System:MonoclinicColour:Colourless
Hardness:4
Name:The name reflects its discovery locality and composition: a borate.
This page provides mineralogical data about Uralborite.

Classification of Uralborite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/H.08-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:6.DA.35

6 : BORATES
D : Tetraborates
A : Neso-tetraborates
Dana 8th edition ID:25.3.4.1

25 : ANHYDROUS BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
3 : Triborates
Hey's CIM Ref.:9.3.4

9 : Borates
3 : Borates of Ca and Sr
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Type Occurrence of Uralborite

Type Locality:Novofrolovskoye B-Cu deposit, Turjinsk, Turya river, Krasnoturjinsk (Bogolovsk; Krasnotur'insk; Krasnoturyinsk), Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1961

Physical Properties of Uralborite

Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless
Hardness (Mohs):4

Crystallography of Uralborite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 6.88Å, b = 12.3Å, c = 9.79Å
β = 97.27°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.559 : 1 : 0.796
Unit Cell Volume:V 821.81 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Uralborite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.604 nβ = 1.609 nγ = 1.615
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.011

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:r > v

Chemical Properties of Uralborite

Formula:
Ca
 
2
[B
 
3
O
 
3
(OH)
 
5
 · OB(OH)
 
3
]
Idealised Formula:
Ca[B
 
2
O
 
2
(OH)
 
4
]
Essential elements:B, Ca, H, O
All elements listed in formula:B, Ca, H, O

Relationship of Uralborite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
6.DA.10Borax
Na
 
2
(B
 
4
O
 
5
)(OH)
 
4
 · 8H
 
2
O
6.DA.15Tincalconite
Na
 
2
(B
 
4
O
 
7
) · 5H
 
2
O
6.DA.20Hungchaoite
Mg(B
 
4
O
 
7
) · 9H
 
2
O
6.DA.25Fedorovskite
Ca
 
2
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
2
(B
 
4
O
 
7
)(OH)
 
6
6.DA.25Roweite
Ca
 
2
Mn
2+
2
(B
 
4
O
 
7
)(OH)
 
6
6.DA.30Hydrochlorborite
Ca
 
4
B
 
8
O
 
15
Cl
 
2
 · 21H
 
2
O
6.DA.40Borcarite
Ca
 
4
Mg(B
 
4
O
 
6
(OH)
 
6
)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
6.DA.40Numanoite
Ca
 
4
Cu(B
 
4
O
 
6
(OH)
 
6
)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
6.DA.60Fontarnauite
(Na,K)
 
2
(Sr,Ca)B
 
4
SH
 
8
O
 
15
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
9.3.1Calciborite
Ca(B
 
2
O
 
4
)
9.3.2Sibirskite
Ca
 
2
(HB
 
2
O
 
5
)(OH)
9.3.3Fabianite
CaB
 
3
O
 
5
OH
9.3.5Vimsite
CaB
 
2
O
 
2
(OH)
 
4
9.3.6Olshanskyite
Ca
 
3
[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
4
(OH)
 
2
9.3.7Frolovite
Ca[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
9.3.8Korzhinskite
Ca(B
 
2
O
 
4
) · H
 
2
O
9.3.9Tyretskite
Ca
 
2
B
 
5
O
 
9
OH · H
 
2
O
9.3.10Nifontovite
Ca(B
 
2
O
 
4
) · 2.3H
 
2
O
9.3.12Inyoite
Ca(H
 
4
B
 
3
O
 
7
)(OH) · 4H
 
2
O
9.3.13Gowerite
Ca[B
 
5
O
 
8
(OH)][B(OH)
 
3
] · 3H
 
2
O
9.3.14Colemanite
Ca[B
 
3
O
 
4
(OH)
 
3
] · H
 
2
O
9.3.15Pentahydroborite
CaB
 
2
O(OH)
 
6
 · 2H
 
2
O
9.3.16Hexahydroborite
Ca[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.3.17Meyerhofferite
Ca
 
2
(H
 
3
B
 
3
O
 
7
)
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
9.3.18Priceite
Ca
 
2
B
 
5
O
 
7
(OH)
 
5
 · H
 
2
O
9.3.19Ginorite
Ca
 
2
B
 
14
O
 
23
 · 8H
 
2
O
9.3.20Probertite
NaCaB
 
5
O
 
7
(OH)
 
4
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.3.21Ulexite
NaCa[B
 
5
O
 
6
(OH)
 
6
] · 5H
 
2
O
9.3.22Hydroboracite
CaMg[B
 
3
O
 
4
(OH)
 
3
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.3.23Inderborite
CaMg(H
 
3
B
 
3
O
 
7
)
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
9.3.24Wardsmithite
Ca
 
5
Mg[B
 
4
O
 
7
]
 
6
 · 30H
 
2
O
9.3.25Henmilite
Ca
 
2
Cu[B(OH)
 
4
]
 
2
(OH)
 
4
9.3.26Strontioborite
SrB
 
8
O
 
11
(OH)
 
4
9.3.27Veatchite
Sr
 
2
B
 
11
O
 
16
(OH)
 
5
 · H
 
2
O
9.3.28Veatchite-A
Sr
 
2
B
 
11
O
 
16
(OH)
 
5
 · H
 
2
O
9.3.29 P-Veatchite
9.3.30 Balavinskite
Sr
 
2
B
 
6
O
 
11
 · 4H
 
2
O
9.3.31Tunellite
SrB
 
6
O
 
9
(OH)
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
9.3.32Strontioginorite
(Sr,Ca)
 
2
B
 
14
O
 
23
 · 8H
 
2
O

Other Names for Uralborite

Other Languages:
German:Uralborit
Russian:Уралборит
Spanish:Uralborita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Uralborite

Reference List:

- +
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1961): 90: 673-681.

American Mineralogist (1962): 47: 1482.

Soviet Physics – Doklady: 14: 1044-1046.

European Journal of Mineralogy (1997): 9: 228.

Grew, E.S., and Anovitz, L.M. (1996) BORON: Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry, second edition, as revised (2002).

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chugoku Region
        • Okayama Prefecture
          • Takahashi City
            • Bitchu-cho (Bicchu-cho)
    		Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences Vol. 99 (2004) , No. 2 April 67-71
    Russia
     
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast'
          • Krasnoturjinsk (Bogolovsk; Krasnotur'insk; Krasnoturyinsk)
            • Turya river
              • Turjinsk
    		[AmMin 85:1322]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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